Métis Week runs Nov. 12 to 17. This yearly event, put on by the Métis Nation of Alberta, commemorates the anniversary of the death of Métis leader Louis Riel and celebrates the contributions of Métis people in Canada.

Sally Johnson, president of the York Creek Residents Association, joined Joanne Drain from Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing in cutting a ceremonial cake for the new seniors lodge in Coleman, set for completion in spring 2020.

It's been nearly a year since Erin Grujic began pursuing a dream and fully immersed herself in the culture of entrepreneurship.

The Pincher Creek occupational therapist has come up with a novel way to make her services accessible to as many families as possible in southwestern Alberta and is ready to hit the road in a custom-designed sensory clinic.

It’s Tuesday, Sept. 11, as I stare at the blank space on this page and contemplate the one-year anniversary of the night the Kenow wildfire rampaged through Waterton Lakes National Park and into the southernmost portion of the MD of Pincher Creek.

Perhaps it is common knowledge for those born and raised in the Pass, but this writer was astonished to discover that the Crowsnest Pass Symphony Orchestra began in 1925 and is reputed to be one of the longest-standing amateur orchestras in Alberta.

Stories about dog teams, traplines, a nose-picking hoarder and a lonesome, love-hungry moose named Brian Mulroney paint a rich picture of what life is like in a small northern community, on Jim Green’s CD Dog River Stories.

Jason Pearce has been serving up pies, pasties and fish and chips to Crowsnest Pass since August, when he opened his doors at Blairmore’s Katana Inn. But it’s obvious he is not a rookie pie maker. As one baker to another, I want to know the secret behind the melt-in-your-mouth pastry that tops those pies.

Witnessing a community embrace a person in need is a humbling and inspirational experience. Talking to Shani Gingras, an instructor at Monster Fitness, about how she felt receiving that kind of generosity from residents of Pincher Creek is equally inspiring.